(BOWLING GREEN, OHIO)
LET'S ROMP IN THE SWAMP!
15th Annual Festival September 7, 8, and 9, 2007

Contact: Kelli Kling, Marketing & PR Chair
Email: info@blackswamparts.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BOWLING GREEN, OHIO – The 15th annual festival will feature a variety of visual artists from across the country, local and national musical acts, and a large, interactive youth art area, all free of charge, during the weekend of September 7 - 9, 2007 in downtown Bowling Green.

The Festival opens Friday, Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. with live music on the Main Stage and good eats in the Concessions Garden. Visual art areas are open Saturday and Sunday. Festival guests will be entertained with live music throughout the weekend until the festival wraps up at 5:00 PM on Sunday.

Past headliners have dabbled in every genre and style including music legends such as Richie Havens, Wanda Jackson, GE Smith, AJ Croce, Junior Brown, and of course Leon Redbone, the headliner from the first Festival in 1993. Zydeko great Chubby Carrier felt right at home here in the Swamp, as did modern pop icons The Fixx, The English Beat, Southern Culture on the Skids, The Reverend Horton Heat, and the Tom Tom Club.

A variety of talents are expected for 2007 ranging from bluegrass to gospel to rock and everything in between. Five entertainment venues include the Main Stage, Electronica Stage, Peanut Butter & Rock (teen stage), Youth Art (family entertainment), and unplugged sets at the Huntington Bank courtyard. The full performance schedule can be found at www.blackswamparts.org.

In addition to an eclectic musical line-up, visual artists from throughout the nation will feature their talents at the Festival as well. Main Street opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 for the fine art and fine craft show. More than 100 juried artists from across the country will showcase their work in 16 varied mediums ranging from watercolors to photography to glass. Along with past festival winners and familiar favorites, many new and exciting artists will display their artwork.

Also, more than 40 local artists display in the Wood County Invitational Art Show. Several other visual art venues are available including a display of Bowling Green State University students artwork. Art fairs are open Saturday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

In the Youth Art area, kids can express their artistic creativity by making a variety of kid-friendly art projects. Musical and theatrical performances geared toward children are featured on the Youth Arts Stage. Youth Arts is open Saturday 11-5 and Sunday 12-5.

The Black Swamp Arts Festival has received national acclaim. Sunshine Artists Magazine has ranked the Festival among its top 200 art festivals in the United States.

2007 Festival Hours:
Friday, September 7, 4:00 PM - 12:00 Midnight
(Main Stage and Concessions Garden only. Artist exhibitions are not open on Friday).

Saturday, September 8, 10:00 AM - 12:00 Midnight
(Main Stage Music and Concessions only from 7 p.m. to midnight)

Sunday, September 9, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

For additional information, please contact Kelli Kling at info@blackswamparts.org or 419-354-BSAF.
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